300 vs U-571
300 has the higher audience score (7.2/10 against 6.5/10 for U-571). U-571 is the older of the two (2000 against 2007). Both are action, adventure, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
300
U-571| 300 | U-571 | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 6.5/10 |
| Year | 2007 | 2000 |
| Length | 1h 56m | 1h 56m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, War | Action, Adventure, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Zack Snyder | Jonathan Mostow |
| Main cast | Dominic West, Michael Fassbender, Lena Headey, Gerard Butler, David Wenham | Will Estes, David Keith, Jack Noseworthy, Matthew McConaughey, Bill Paxton |
Synopsis
300
Based on Frank Miller's graphic novel, "300" is very loosely based the 480 B.C. Battle of Thermopylae, where the King of Sparta led his army against the advancing Persians; the battle is said to have inspired all of Greece to band together against the Persians, and helped usher in the world's first democracy.
U-571
In the midst of World War II, the battle under the sea rages and the Nazis have the upper hand as the Allies are unable to crack their war codes. However, after a wrecked U-boat sends out an SOS signal, the Allies realise this is their chance to seize the 'enigma coding machine'.